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Taylor, Craig. "Literature, Moral Reflection and Ambiguity." Philosophy 86, no. 1 (December 21, 2010): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003181911000063x.

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AbstractWhile a number of philosophers have argued recently that it is through our emotional response to certain literary works that we might achieve particular moral understanding, what has not been discussed in detail in this connection are works which generate conflicting responses in the reader; which is to say literary works in which there is significant element of ambiguity. Consider Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim. I argue that in making sense of our potentially conflicting responses to this novel, and specifically to its central character Jim, we may gain a richer sense of the ways in which literature may contribute to moral understanding – in this case by contributing to an understanding of our own character, its blind spots and its limitations.

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Nguyen Hong, Hanh. "The aesthetic meaning of ambiguity in literature." Journal of Science Social Science 67, no. 3 (July 2022): 19–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.18173/2354-1067.2022-0037.

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“Ambiguity” was first proposed by W.Empson in his work Seven types of ambiguity (1930). According to him, ambiguity "is an undefined meaning, an intention to express many kinds of things that allow for many interpretations". Ambiguity can be classified into two forms: ambiguously definite polysemy and ambiguously indefinite polysemy. Ambiguity is a characteristic aspect of artistic thinking. it dominates and leaves its mark on the artistic creation process. Ambiguity is an important quality in literary life: it opens the endless field of meaning, making literature the key to helping people open the door to dominate all aspects of human life; It is the aspect that makes the aesthetics of literature; Ambiguity promotes the imagination, cocreation of the reader; it is a measure of the artist's talent in creating a breakthrough of words and a sense of artistic innovation.

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Cinpoeş, Radu. "Literature as the Art of Ambiguity." Southeastern Europe 29, no. 1 (2002): 119–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187633302x00151.

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Al-Najjar, Nabil I., and Jonathan Weinstein. "THE AMBIGUITY AVERSION LITERATURE: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT." Economics and Philosophy 25, no. 3 (November 2009): 249–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026626710999023x.

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We provide a critical assessment of the ambiguity aversion literature, which we characterize in terms of the view that Ellsberg choices are rational responses to ambiguity, to be explained by relaxing Savage's Sure-Thing principle and adding an ambiguity-aversion postulate. First, admitting Ellsberg choices as rational leads to behaviour, such as sensitivity to irrelevant sunk cost, or aversion to information, which most economists would consider absurd or irrational. Second, we argue that the mathematical objects referred to as “beliefs” in the ambiguity aversion literature have little to do with how an economist or game theorist understands and uses the concept. This is because of the lack of a useful notion of updating. Third, the anomaly of the Ellsberg choices can be explained simply and without tampering with the foundations of choice theory. These choices can arise when decision makers form heuristics that serve them well in real-life situations where odds are manipulable, and misapply them to experimental settings.

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Nehring, Klaus. "COPING RATIONALLY WITH AMBIGUITY: ROBUSTNESS VERSUS AMBIGUITY-AVERSION." Economics and Philosophy 25, no. 3 (November 2009): 303–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267109990265.

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Al-Najjar and Weinstein (2009) argue that the extant literature on ambiguity aversion is not successful in accounting for Ellsberg choices as rational responses to ambiguity. We concur, and propose that rational choice under ambiguity aims at robustness rather than avoidance of ambiguity. A central argument explains why robust choice is intrinsically context-dependent and legitimately violates standard choice consistency conditions. If choice consistency is forced, however, ambiguity-aversion emerges as a semi-rational response to ambiguity.

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Atherton, Catherine. "Apollonius Dyscolus and the ambiguity of ambiguity." Classical Quarterly 45, no. 2 (December 1995): 441–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009838800043512.

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Apollonius Dyscolus’ use of ambiguity in grammatical problem-solving has in recent years had the benefit of two scholarly studies. David Blank, in the course of his analysis of the Syntax as a whole (1982), has described the broad functions which Apollonius assigns to ambiguity. Jean Lallot's 1988 paper, ‘Apollonius Dyscole et l'ambigüité linguistique: problemes et solutions’, is devoted exclusively to the treatment of linguistic ambiguity in Apollonius’ work. Yet it is to be feared that the flood of light thrown by these scholars on what had been an unregarded corner of ancient grammar has shown up rather more than Apollonius would have cared to admit, both about the nature, and about the prospects for success, of the enterprise on which he was engaged. At the same time, certain structural features of ancient grammar, at least of the ancient grammar which Apollonius himself constructed, have come into sharper focus: features clear enough with the benefit of hindsight, but glimpsed, it appears, all too dimly by Apollonius himslf. It is now worryingly clear not only that ambiguity was ambiguous for Apollonius, but also that the ambiguity of ambiguity represented a genuine threat to the coherence and value of his work. In this paper I set out to justify both these claims.

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Botti, Antonio, and Antonella Monda. "Goal Ambiguity in Public Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review." International Journal of Business and Management 14, no. 7 (June 15, 2019): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v14n7p137.

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In the literature on the public-private organizations is well known that public organizations have more ambiguous elements than private ones, such as ideology and objectives, that negatively influence the enthusiasm (Brunsson, 1986), motivation and performance of public employees (Pandey & Raney, 2006), as well as organizational performance (Chun & Raney, 2005). The close relationship with performance led many public administration scholars to deepen the concept of goal ambiguity in public management. However, given the lack of a univocal conceptualization of the phenomenon, the present work aims to contextualize goal ambiguity in the public administration, carrying out a systematic literature review. The results bring out goal ambiguity methods of measurement, its antecedents and consequences and the relationship between goal ambiguity and performance. From a theoretical point of view, the study allows systematizing the contributions on goal ambiguity, while from a practical point of view, a thorough knowledge of the concept allows public managers and policy-makers to obtain valuable information for the achievement of good organizational performance.

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Gao, Ying. "Translation Strategies of Ambiguity in English Language and Literature." Journal of Contemporary Educational Research 8, no. 2 (February 25, 2024): 138–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.26689/jcer.v8i2.6151.

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The translation of English language and literary works has always been crucial for cross-cultural communication. However, a key challenge in translating such works is the accurate communication of ambiguity, which refers to expressions deliberately used in English texts with unclear meanings. These expressions are often poetic and carry deep symbols and implications, adding a unique charm to literary works. This article explores the manifestations of ambiguity in English language and literature and the translation strategies that can be employed to optimize the translation of ambiguity in the English language and literature.

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Konlechner, Stefan, and Véronique Ambrosini. "Issues and Trends in Causal Ambiguity Research: A Review and Assessment." Journal of Management 45, no. 6 (March 12, 2019): 2352–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0149206319836163.

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Causal ambiguity relates to ambiguity as to how organizational actions and results, inputs and outcomes, or competencies and advantage are linked. Causal ambiguity is important because of its organizational performance implications. Over the last 25 years, research has analyzed the concept from various theoretical angles. As a result, the literature is fragmented and presents different, and sometimes contradictory, views on the concept. In this article, we systematically review the literature on causal ambiguity and develop a framework incorporating the types, antecedents, and consequences of causal ambiguity for both organizational performance and organizational learning. We disentangle the arrays of conceptualizations and operationalizations present in the literature, and we isolate distinct streams in causal ambiguity research. One stream of research concentrates on causal ambiguity as an interfirm barrier to imitation, a second relates to causal ambiguity as an intrafirm barrier to factor mobility, and a third focuses on causal ambiguity as a potential trigger for intrafirm learning. Our review also helps to consolidate research on the substitution dilemma, the causal ambiguity paradox, and the challenge of learning under causal ambiguity. Finally, we develop a coherent set of implications for management practice, and we provide an agenda for further research.

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Amna, Anis R., and Geert Poels. "Ambiguity in user stories: A systematic literature review." Information and Software Technology 145 (May 2022): 106824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2022.106824.

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Al-Najjar, Nabil I., and Jonathan Weinstein. "REJOINDER: THE “AMBIGUITY AVERSION LITERATURE: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT”." Economics and Philosophy 25, no. 3 (November 2009): 357–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267109990289.

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The pioneering contributions of Bewley, Gilboa and Schmeidler highlighted important weaknesses in the foundations of economics and game theory. The Bayesian methodology on which these fields are based does not answer such basic questions as what makes beliefs reasonable, or how agents should form beliefs and expectations. Providing the initial impetus for debating these issues is a contribution that will have the lasting value it deserves.

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Towey, Dave, James Walker, and Ricky Ng. "Embracing ambiguity." Interactive Technology and Smart Education 16, no. 2 (June 17, 2019): 143–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itse-10-2018-0088.

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Purpose Embracing reflective practice and retrospection, with a goal of identifying commonalities, this paper aims to examine delivery of engineering subjects in both traditional higher education (THE) and technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Design/methodology/approach Reflections on actions and autoethnography were used to examine the teaching and learning experiences of three educators across two higher education (HE) institutions (HEIs) in the greater Chinese context. Literature reviews and historical contexts are outlined to support the approaches and insights identified. Findings This paper presents a number of common characteristics and challenges identified across both THE and TVET. Drawing on the successful embrace of ambiguity and change in recent software engineering (SE) development paradigms, recommendations are made for how the agile SE themes can be applied in a larger sense to address the wider challenges facing both THE and TVET. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time that engineering education has been examined and contrasted in the contexts of THE and TVET. The similarities and common challenges may represent a new focus for related work, and the presented insights, from agile methodologies in SE, represent a new perspective for viewing future HE and TVET sustainability.

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Culler, Jonathan. "A History of Ambiguity." Modern Language Quarterly 82, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 119–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/00267929-8742508.

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Tsur, Reuven. "Contrast, Ambiguity, Double-Edgedness." Poetics Today 6, no. 3 (1985): 417. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1771904.

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GRAHAM, SHANE. "Preparing ourselves for ambiguity." Scrutiny2 11, no. 1 (January 2006): 141–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18125441.2006.9684450.

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Scherr, Barry P. "Metrical Ambiguity." Studia Metrica et Poetica 10, no. 2 (December 31, 2023): 7–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/smp.2023.10.2.01.

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In most instances the meter of a Russian poem becomes clear virtually from the start, after a single line or perhaps just a few lines. However, there are also poems for which a simple metrical classification remains problematic even upon consideration of the entire work. In some cases, an abundance of internal rhyme leads to the appearance of a “shadow meter” that creates an alternative way to describe the meter over at least a portion of the poem. In others, it turns out to be possible to interpret an entire poem as belonging to any of two or more meters, often because the work does not precisely match the norms for any one type while bearing reasonably close resemblances to more than one metrical category. In this paper I examine several instances of metrical ambiguity in Russian verse and conclude that for such poems it is best not to employ a single metrical label but to offer a more detailed characterization that does justice to the work’s complexity.

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Al-Malki, Mohammed, and Wang Juan. "Leadership Styles and Job Performance: a Literature Review." JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND MARKETING 3, no. 3 (2018): 40–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.33.3004.

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The present research is a literature review of the leadership styles and its effectiveness within the organization team-building. Specifically, this paper tries to review the literature in the sphere of job performance focusing on the leadership styles. Both leadership types and styles had been reviewed in relation to the productivity in the organization along with the role stressors and role ambiguity. Leaders are claimed to have a positive impact on the efficiency of the organization by influencing the team members’ job performance. Additionally, literature review explores the concepts of role stressors such as role ambiguity and role conflict, which are often found as the most important source of job dissatisfaction and poor job performance. Understanding the nature of role stressors and potential sources which may cause them to will help organizations to take control of managing role stressors. Also, it was found that the relationship between job performance and job cooperation was somewhat controversial in the literature. Therefore, it is important to understand the nature of different leadership styles and assess their impact on resolving different organizational problems.

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Kianinezhad, Neda. "Investigating the influence of ambiguity tolerance and resilience on student engagement: A literature review." English Learning Innovation 5, no. 1 (February 22, 2024): 142–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.22219/englie.v5i1.28210.

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The field of education has experienced a profound impact with the emergence of positive psychology (PP), leading to a heightened emphasis on engagement as a crucial construct. Simultaneously, individual differences, particularly ambiguity tolerance, have gained recognition for their pivotal role in the learning process and their influence on learners' engagement. In contrast, resilience has emerged as a potent tool for engaging English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, empowering them to adeptly navigate and overcome challenging circumstances and setbacks. However, despite the acknowledged significance of ambiguity tolerance and resilience in educational contexts, their roles within the domain of foreign language learning remain underexplored. This review sets out to investigate the influence of ambiguity tolerance and resilience on EFL learners' engagement. The study presents compelling evidence, underscoring the substantial roles that ambiguity tolerance and resilience play in fostering learners' engagement. The major finding of this research is the identification of ambiguity tolerance and resilience as crucial factors in enhancing EFL learners' engagement. Following that, building upon these findings, the paper offers practical implications and suggestions for effectively integrating these constructs into foreign language education. Finally, the ultimate goal is to enhance students' overall engagement and enrich their learning experiences.

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Hao, Jingyao. "Research on Bilingual Acquisition Based on Ambiguity Sentences." Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media 23, no. 1 (November 20, 2023): 41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/23/20230361.

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Language ambiguity is one of the difficulties in learning a language. Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn because of its various ambiguities. This paper mainly explores the phenomenon of ambiguity in Chinese, and summarizes the research status of ambiguity among domestic and foreign scholars. The phenomenon of ambiguity is analyzed by reading literature and searching example sentences in the corpus. First of all, through reading the literature to understand the definition and classification of ambiguity. Then the impact of ambiguity on bilingual learners from the phonetic, lexical and grammatical aspects is analyzed. Among them, the grammatical aspect is further divided into the ambiguity of the syntactic plane, the ambiguity of the semantic plane and the ambiguity of the pragmatic aspect; finally, corresponding suggestions for teaching Chinese as a foreign language are put forward from the aspects of phonetics, vocabulary and grammar. For teachers, it is not only necessary to help students establish a correct attitude to deal with ambiguity, but also to avoid strange phenomena through some teaching methods such as pinyin or Chinese characters. And to help students develop good study habits, second language learners should really understand the meaning of the sentences, not just memorize each sentence mechanically. At the same time, teachers can create various contexts to help bilingual learners understand sentences and eliminate ambiguity.

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Siniscalchi, Marciano. "TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD: A COMMENT ON “THE AMBIGUITY AVERSION LITERATURE: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT”." Economics and Philosophy 25, no. 3 (November 2009): 335–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267109990277.

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Al-Najjar and Weinstein (2009) propose to scrutinize the implications of recent theories of ambiguity in dynamic settings. They conclude that such implications are so unreasonable as to cast doubts on the legitimacy of the theories under consideration. The present paper argues that the seemingly unreasonable implications highlighted by Al-Najjar and Weinstein can be understood as the result of basic trade-offs that arise naturally in the presence of ambiguity. In particular, Al-Najjar and Weinstein are uncomfortable with the possibility that an ambiguity-averse individual may reject freely available information; however, this phenomenon simply reflects a trade-off between the intrinsic value of information, which is positive even in the presence of ambiguity, and the value of commitment.

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Madakwade, Sangham Dinkar, Chetana Sachin Makade, and Pratima Ramkrishana Shenoi. "Ambiguity of lateral canals." Journal of Advances in Dental Practice and Research 1 (June 30, 2022): 24–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/jadpr_12_2022.

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For successful endodontic therapy, clinicians must have a thorough understanding of the complexities present in the root canal system such as accessory canals, lateral canals, furcal canals, and apical ramifications. It has been reported in the literature that lateral canals and/or apical canals are likely to be associated with pulp disease and canal reinfection. As a result, this emphasizes the importance of infection control not only in the main canal but also throughout the root canal system and its variations. The current article presents with an insight into the clinical aspects of lateral canals.

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Bonanno, Giacomo, Martin van Hees, Christian List, and Bertil Tungodden. "INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE OF ECONOMICS AND PHILOSOPHY ON AMBIGUITY AVERSION." Economics and Philosophy 25, no. 3 (November 2009): 247–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267109990228.

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The paradigm for modelling decision-making under uncertainty has undoubtedly been the theory of Expected Utility, which was first developed by von Neumann and Morgenstern (1944) and later extended by Savage (1954) to the case of subjective uncertainty. The inadequacy of the theory of Subjective Expected Utility (SEU) as a descriptive theory was soon pointed out in experiments, most famously by Allais (1953) and Ellsberg (1961). The observed departures from SEU noticed by Allais and Ellsberg became known as “paradoxes”. The Ellsberg paradox gave rise, several years later, to a new literature on decision-making under ambiguity. The theoretical side of this literature was pioneered by Schmeidler (1989). This literature views the departures from SEU in situations similar to those discussed by Ellsberg as rational responses to ambiguity. The rationality is “recovered” by relaxing Savage's Sure-Thing principle and adding an ambiguity-aversion postulate. Thus the ambiguity-aversion literature takes a normative point of view and does consider Ellsberg-type choices as behavioural “anomalies”.

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Chliova, Myrto, Johanna Mair, and Alfred Vernis. "Persistent Category Ambiguity: The case of social entrepreneurship." Organization Studies 41, no. 7 (March 7, 2020): 1019–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840620905168.

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Literature on categories recognizes that in the early stages of a category, ambiguity can arise from divergent frames used to define the category. Yet it also largely expects this ambiguity to be either temporary, or else detrimental to the survival and evolution of the category. In this study, we demonstrate and explain how, alternatively, category ambiguity can persist when multiple frames continue to be applied to a category as it progresses into maturity. Drawing on an in-depth qualitative study of the case of social entrepreneurship, we examine how and under what conditions this outcome occurs. We specify two co-occurring conditions that prompt category stakeholders to shift their framing from exclusive to inclusive, enabling category ambiguity to persist. We furthermore show how the use of category frames that draw from pre-existing resonant categories supports the persistence of category ambiguity. We contribute to literature on categories by clarifying the antecedents of category evolution towards a trajectory of persistent ambiguity.

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Shur-Ofry, Michal, and Ofer Tur-Sinai. "Constructive Ambiguity: IP Licenses as a Case Study." University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, no. 48.2 (2015): 391. http://dx.doi.org/10.36646/mjlr.48.2.constructive.

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Ambiguity in contracts is often perceived as undesirable. A certain level of ambiguity, however, can have significant virtues: reducing transaction costs associated with foreseeing and negotiating remote contingencies; facilitating the closing of efficient transactions that would not otherwise close; increasing the adaptability and “anti-fragility” of contracts in the face of unforeseen developments; and preserving trust between the parties. Some contracts are more likely to benefit from a certain degree of ambiguity. Relying on multi-disciplinary literature, this Article systematically analyzes ambiguity’s merits and identifies three principal features of transactions that are positively correlated to the virtues of ambiguity: (1) long duration, (2) relational nature, and (3) complexity and uncertainty of the transaction and the relevant markets. As a case study, this Article considers intellectual property (IP) licenses negotiated between sophisticated parties. IP license agreements exhibit the above three transactional features, which are tightly linked to the unique attributes of intellectual property, including its non-rival nature, tacit knowledge surrounding formal IP rights, and significant uncertainty embedded in IP rights and markets. This Article thus concludes that IP licenses constitute paradigmatic candidates for “constructive ambiguity.” This Article further demonstrates that within a specific transaction ambiguity may be more effective for certain types of provisions and topics and proposes new guidelines for addressing ambiguity in a given contract. This Article’s proposal is based on a distinction between core and periphery issues, which it measures using three parameters: (1) probability, (2) significance, and (3) timing. When, from an ex ante perspective, the relevant provision concerns the core aspects of the transaction, ambiguity is generally unwarranted, and courts’ ex post treatment of it should be less tolerant. Yet, when the provision is closer to the periphery of the transaction, ambiguity is often efficient, and courts reviewing the contract should treat it more liberally. While the proposed model addresses ambiguity in IP licenses as its case study, it can have broader implications for contract law in general.

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Huang, Jing-Wen. "New product creativity and alliance ambidexterity: the moderating effect of causal ambiguity." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 35, no. 11 (April 4, 2020): 1621–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-05-2018-0170.

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Purpose There has been little research discussing the role that new product creativity plays in achieving alliance ambidexterity and how causal ambiguity may be a potential moderator in the association between new product creativity and alliance ambidexterity. The purpose of this study is to identify the contingent role of causal ambiguity and examine the relationships between new product creativity, causal ambiguity and alliance ambidexterity. Design/methodology/approach In this empirical study, a questionnaire approach is used to collect data, and moderated structural equation modeling is used to test the hypotheses. Findings The findings indicate that new product creativity has a positive influence on alliance ambidexterity, whereas causal ambiguity moderates these associations. When causal ambiguity increases, the positive impact of new product creativity on alliance ambidexterity is attenuated. Research limitations/implications This study integrates the ambidexterity literature and the alliance literature by applying the concept of ambidexterity to a strategic alliance context. The moderating role of causal ambiguity echoes previous research postulating causal ambiguity as a barrier to knowledge transfer in alliances. Given a higher level of causal ambiguity, firms face more difficulty when they attempt to develop new product creativity to achieve the desired level of alliance ambidexterity. Practical implications Managers could initiate incentive programs and build supportive environments that facilitate new product creativity. Firms will be capable of elaborating the potential of new product creativity to further facilitate alliance ambidexterity. Managers need to pay attention to causal ambiguity that may have a moderating influence on the relationship between new product creativity and alliance ambidexterity. Originality/value This study contributes to the synthesis of new product creativity and alliance ambidexterity and helps scholars and managers to better understand the moderating effect of causal ambiguity in the context of the innovation and ambidexterity literature.

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Furnham, Adrian, and Joseph Marks. "Tolerance of Ambiguity: A Review of the Recent Literature." Psychology 04, no. 09 (2013): 717–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2013.49102.

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Stoffel, Florian, Wolfgang Jentner, Michael Behrisch, Johannes Fuchs, and Daniel Keim. "Interactive Ambiguity Resolution of Named Entities in Fictional Literature." Computer Graphics Forum 36, no. 3 (June 2017): 189–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cgf.13179.

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Smith, A. J. "Ambiguity as Poetic Shift." Critical Quarterly 4, no. 1 (September 28, 2007): 68–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8705.1962.tb02198.x.

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BOURGEOIS, PAMELA, and JOHN CLENDENNING. "Gatsby, Belasco, and Ethnic Ambiguity." F. Scott Fitzgerald Review 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 105–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/41583131.

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BOURGEOIS, PAMELA, and JOHN CLENDENNING. "Gatsby, Belasco, and Ethnic Ambiguity." F. Scott Fitzgerald Review 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 105–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/fscotfitzrevi.6.2008-09.0105.

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Bahti, Timothy. "Ambiguity and Indeterminacy: The Juncture." Comparative Literature 38, no. 3 (1986): 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1770875.

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Guo, Huiyi, and Nicholas C. Yannelis. "Full Implementation under Ambiguity." American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 13, no. 1 (February 1, 2021): 148–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/mic.20180184.

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This paper introduces the maxmin expected utility framework into the problem of fully implementing a social choice set as ambiguous equilibria. Our model incorporates the Bayesian framework and the Wald-type maxmin preferences as special cases and provides insights beyond the Bayesian implementation literature. We establish necessary and almost sufficient conditions for a social choice set to be fully implementable. Under the Wald-type maxmin preferences, we provide easy-to-check sufficient conditions for implementation. As applications, we implement the set of ambiguous Pareto-efficient and individually rational social choice functions, the maxmin core, the maxmin weak core, and the maxmin value. (JEL D71, D81, D82)

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Dore, Florence. "Law's Literature, Law's Body: The Aversion to Linguistic Ambiguity in Law and Literature." Law, Culture and the Humanities 2, no. 1 (February 2006): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/1743872106lw034oa.

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Vogler, Gisli. "The Ambiguity of Subversion." Theoria 67, no. 165 (December 1, 2020): 65–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/th.2020.6716504.

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This article explores subversion as a practice of resistance and draws on the example of subversive radio for illustration. Radio became an important site of power struggles in the twentieth century, often placed in the service of both resistance and oppression. An examination of subversive acts in radio broadcasting, I argue, helps shift the focus away from the myths of heroic resistance, directing attention to the uncertainties encountered by the subversive actor. To make this argument, I build on Frantz Fanon’s influential work on the resistant potential of radio and engage with literature on subversion and everyday resistance. The article illustrates the ambiguity of subversion on the case study of Radio Bantu, a broadcaster of ethnic-specific radio programmes established by the South African apartheid regime.

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Zheng, Xu (Vivian), David A. Griffith, Ling Ge, and Uri Benoliel. "Effects of Contract Ambiguity in Interorganizational Governance." Journal of Marketing 84, no. 4 (March 11, 2020): 147–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022242920910096.

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This work introduces the concept of contract ambiguity from the law literature into the interorganizational governance literature. Within the context of franchising, the authors present a three-study multimethod design empirically establishing the construct of contract ambiguity of franchisor obligations, providing new insights into the strategic design of contracts and their outcomes. In Study 1, the authors establish construct validity by demonstrating that contract ambiguity of franchisor obligations is distinct from contract specificity and contract completeness of franchisor obligations, with differential outcomes. In Studies 2 and 3, the authors demonstrate that contract ambiguity of franchisor obligations increases an interest-based (vs. a rights-based) conflict solving approach, implying greater cooperation and joint problem solving, and reduces franchisee-initiated litigation. The findings also indicate that while contract ambiguity of franchisor obligations decreases franchisee-initiated litigation, this effect is amplified by higher levels of franchisor training programs but mitigated by the presence of a franchisee association. The article closes with a discussion of implications for academics and practitioners.

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Alvstad, Cecilia. "Ambiguity translated for children." Target. International Journal of Translation Studies 20, no. 2 (November 3, 2008): 222–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/target.20.2.03alv.

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This article addresses ambiguity in translations for children. ‘Ambiguity’, here understood as something that allows for more than one interpretation, is supposed to be critical in translation for children as it clashes with some mediators’ ideas of what children’s literature is or ought to be. Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of “Den standhaftige Tinsoldat” [‘The steadfast tin soldier’] and a sample of twenty-four translations thereof (twelve into Swedish and twelve into Spanish) are used to explore different ways that ambiguity is translated for children. The objective is to determine if and how the tale’s ambiguities are manipulated in the various translations, and thus to initiate a theoretical discussion of ambiguity in translation for children. A difference is established between ‘textually resolvable’ and ‘textually irresolvable’ ambiguities and these two kinds of ambiguity are found to be treated differently in the analyzed sample of translations.

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Baillon, AurÉlien, Olivier L'Haridon, and Laetitia Placido. "Ambiguity Models and the Machina Paradoxes." American Economic Review 101, no. 4 (June 1, 2011): 1547–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.101.4.1547.

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Machina (2009) introduced two examples that falsify Choquet expected utility, presently one of the most popular models of ambiguity. This article shows that Machina's examples falsify not only the model mentioned, but also four other popular models for ambiguity of the literature, namely maxmin expected utility, variational preferences, α-maxmin, and the smooth model of ambiguity aversion. Thus, Machina's examples pose a challenge to most of the present field of ambiguity. Finally, the paper discusses how an alternative representation of ambiguity-averse preferences works to accommodate the Machina paradoxes and what drives the results. (JEL D81)

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Dold, Kayla Morgan. "Gin, Tonic, and Other Delicious Combinations." Simone de Beauvoir Studies 33, no. 1 (August 14, 2023): 79–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/25897616-bja10062.

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Abstract In her 1927 diary, Simone de Beauvoir documents her intent to mix literary style with philosophical content. However, in Anglophone research environments, her works are formally classified as either literature or philosophy. This article questions the legitimacy of this classification by arguing that The Ethics of Ambiguity’s stylistic use of first-person plural narration, metaphor, conversational style, and parable help us understand ambiguity and freedom as necessarily embodied by invoking experiences of both phenomena.

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Sloan, Gary. "Relational Ambiguity between Sentences." College Composition and Communication 39, no. 2 (May 1988): 154. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/358025.

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Moqbel, Tareq. "“As Time Grows Older, the Qurʾān Grows Younger”." Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies 21 (January 4, 2022): 259–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5617/jais.9380.

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This article explores the role of ambiguity in the Qurʾān. It examines the concept of ambiguity, its ethical function in literature, and its reception in the tafsīr tradition with special reference to Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī’s (d. 606/1210) exegetical programme. Further, and by way of focusing on the narrative genre of the Qurʾān, the article analyses a Qurʾānic pericope, Q. 12:52-53, to illustrate the extent to which ambiguity impacts on the text, and what that means for the ethical teaching of Qurʾānic narratives. Without denying that ambiguity is located in the reader too, the article argues that ambiguity resides in the Qurʾānic text itself, and that this ambiguity has the function of expanding the Qurʾān’s interpretive universe and ethical potential.

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Grossvogel (book author), Steven, and Ada Testaferri (review author). "Ambiguity and Allusion in Boccaccio's "Filocolo"." Quaderni d'italianistica 15, no. 1-2 (October 1, 1994): 267–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/q.i..v15i1-2.10261.

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Gray, Karmin, and Frank Ulbrich. "Ambiguity acceptance and translation skills in the project management literature." International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 10, no. 2 (April 4, 2017): 423–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-05-2016-0044.

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Purpose The project management literature provides a fairly united picture of the importance of projects being successful. One success factor is represented by project managers themselves, whose personality, skills, knowledge, competencies, and traits affect project success. To better understand various project manager types, the purpose of this paper is to review the extant project management literature and propose a framework for categorising project managers based on the traits that they possess or lack. Design/methodology/approach The research commenced with identifying and collecting articles from the academic project management literature. The articles were then coded to identify different competencies and traits that a project manager needs to be successful. Based on this analysis, a framework with four main project manager types was developed. Findings The results indicate that ambiguity acceptance and translation skills are two important dimensions that project managers need to be successful. The four project manager types were arranged around two dimensions. Research limitations/implications The framework presented is based on previous research. Empirical testing of the proposed framework would be a promising direction for future research. Practical implications The framework assists reflective practitioners in identifying what kind of project manager they currently are, suggesting how they might transition into a different project manager type to increase their project management success rate. Originality/value This paper conceptualises project managers and how their personal traits relate to project success. It offers practical help to project managers in understanding their strengths and limitations, and how to become a different type of project manager.

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Miller, Dick R., Joanne Banko, Thea S. Allen, Ariel Vanderpool, and Ryan Max Steinberg. "An Investigation of Title Ambiguity in the Health Sciences Literature." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 55, no. 7-8 (October 18, 2017): 506–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2017.1358789.

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Armeni, Anastasia K., Danai Georgakopoulou, Georgios K. Markantes, Konstantina Barouti, Leonidas Liarakos, Vasiliki Vasileiou, and Neoklis A. Georgopoulos. "Menophila: a poetic description of genital ambiguity in Hellenistic literature." Hormones 16, no. 3 (July 2017): 333–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03401531.

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Raabe, Paul R. "Deliberate Ambiguity in the Psalter." Journal of Biblical Literature 110, no. 2 (1991): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3267083.

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Siertsema, Bettine. "The Tension between Fact and Fiction in Holocaust Literature." Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society 8, no. 1 (July 7, 2022): 83–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.30965/23642807-bja10035.

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Abstract For a long time, factual truth was a prerequisite for Holocaust literature. Thus, autobiographical texts were strongly preferred over fiction. From the 1980s onward, however, the boundaries between ‘fabricated’ and ‘true’ turn out to be blurred, though scandals still arise when something that was thought to be true turns out to be fabricated or non-autobiographical. For theologians who are looking for answers to the theodicy question in Holocaust literature, such as Elie Wiesel’s novella Night, the question of factuality is of less importance. What they must never lose sight of, however, is that ambiguity is an important property of literary texts, and that they do not do justice to such texts by ignoring that ambiguity. In general, theologians and philosophers searching for lessons for humanity should be wary of using the Holocaust and its literature for their own ends.

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Cahill, Christine, and Walter J. Stone. "Voters’ Response to Candidate Ambiguity in U.S. House Elections." American Politics Research 46, no. 5 (February 6, 2018): 890–908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1532673x17752320.

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There is a sizable literature on the causes and effects of candidate positioning in elections. An implication of this research is that candidates present clear issue positions to the electorate and citizens then make voting decisions based on this information. However, if candidates are ambiguous in the positions they take, this may impair voters’ decision-making and prompt voters to punish them for inconsistency. Although there is a growing literature on the effects of candidate and party ambiguity, consensus on the implications of ambiguity for candidates and voters is yet to be achieved. Using data from the 2010 House elections, we find that candidate ambiguity undermines voters’ ability to vote consistent with the spatial logic just as Downs speculated. We also find, in contrast to Downs, that voters punish rather than reward candidate ambiguity. We suggest that a possible mechanism is in voters’ valence ratings of candidates.

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Rosen, Tova. "Andalusian Types of Ambiguity." AJS Review 18, no. 2 (November 1993): 273–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0364009400004931.

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Teets, Jennifer. "Essays: Pablo Vargas Lugo: The Ambiguity of Meaning, the Meaning of Ambiguity." Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas 43, no. 1 (May 2010): 105–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08905761003688674.

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Hasan, Zaki, Muhammad Naeem, Saleem Ahmed, and Syeda Zeerak. "Impact of Strategic Ambiguity Tagline on Billboard Advertising for Consumers’ Attention." Market forces 17, no. 1 (June 28, 2022): 163–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.51153/mf.v7i1.538.

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It has become difficult for marketers to attract consumers to their ads and brands in the prevailing competitive world. Therefore, the marketers have adopted different advertisement strategies, including ambiguity in the tagline. It is an effective technique because it forces consumers to think about ambiguity in the tagline. Given its importance, we have developed a model that examines the impact of attitude, perception, and brand motive on ambiguity in the tagline. It also examines the moderating role of brand image on attitude and ambiguity in the tagline. The study has distributed 450 questionnaires to private business universities in Karachi and received 427 questionnaires. Using Smart PLS tested five hypotheses which our results and past study supports. The study found that attitude, perception, and brand motives significantly affect tagline ambiguity. Tagline ambiguity affects customer attention, and brand image moderates attitude and tagline ambiguity. Based on the literature and results, we recommend that marketers create ambiguity in their advertisement messages. Since it generates attention and consumers spend considerable time deliberating the real message behind the ambiguity. It also allows organizations the flexibility of changing their value propositions.

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